Surf Forecasts:
Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSW swell with 145 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty again. Same story, different numbers: the next 16 days at Kennebunk Beach are a total dud. From Monday July 13th to Tuesday July 28th there’s nothing worth paddling out for. Kennebunk Beach is usually fairly consistent, but this run is a blank – happens sometimes. The water temp is way warmer than normal at 67°F, a good 4°F above average.
The only pulse of size hits on Monday 13th July afternoon: a 6ft S swell with a short 6-second period, combined energy 187 (moderate). But the wind is cross‑onshore at 16 mph from the SSW, making it choppy and ugly. Score zero. After that it’s all tiny – waves under 3ft, onshore or cross‑shore winds from the WSW, S, and NW. Thursday 16th July afternoon sees offshore ENE wind at 13 mph, but the swell is only 0.3ft from the SE with a long 15-second period – literally nothing. Through the rest of the first week and all of the second week, swell stays under 3ft, period short to moderate, winds mostly light to moderate cross‑onshore. A few clean moments on Sunday 19th with cross‑offshore N wind, but only 2–2ft. Late in the period (25th–28th) still small, max 3ft.
No standout days, no decent waves. Kennebunk Beach is a beach break and everything’s too weak and wind‑scrambled. Not even good for kite surfing. But don’t lose hope – it rarely stays this poor for long around here. Check the forecast again in a few days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 15 | SSE 5 | NW 3 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 172 | 145 | 51 | 31 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 62 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:57PM3.34m | 11:43AM2.83m | 11:54PM3.37m | 12:38PM2.90m | 00:50AM3.35m | 1:31PM2.95m | 1:44AM3.26m | 2:23PM2.96m | 2:37AM3.12m | 3:14PM2.94m | 3:30AM2.94m | 4:04PM2.88m | 4:25AM2.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.07m | 5:26AM-0.34m | 5:33PM-0.00m | 6:21AM-0.38m | 6:29PM-0.05m | 7:13AM-0.37m | 7:24PM-0.04m | 8:04AM-0.30m | 8:19PM0.01m | 8:54AM-0.19m | 9:14PM0.09m | 9:43AM-0.04m | 10:10PM0.18m | 10:33AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 |
 | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | 8:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 27 | 36 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 94 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 62 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | E 18 | NNE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 18 | SE 9 | S 8 | SE 17 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | WSW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | S 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 172 | 145 | 51 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1956 | 690 | 728 | 1238 | 11 | 231 | 231 | 232 | 876 | 231 | 231 | 296 | 472 | 470 | 1276 | 2023 | 470 | 438 | 11 | 11 | 49 |
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